Yuexiu
Park is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou.
Covering an area of 860,000 square meters
(212.5 acres), the park is made up of three
artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu
Mountain; hence the name Yuexiu Park.As
a large comprehensive park, Yuexiu Park
provides an amusement park, swimming pool,
gymnasium, restaurants, stalls, museum and
art museum besides plant and flower viewing
area. All visitors find pleasure in Yuexiu
Park
TEMPLE OF SIX BANYAN TREES
Temple
of the Six Banyan Trees, situated on Liurong
Road, is a world famous ancient Buddhist
temple. It was built in 537 in the Liang
dynasty during the Southern dynasties (386-581).Elaborately
made of brass in 1633 during the reign of
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty, each
is 6m high and weighing 10 tons, being the
largest existing ancient brass images in
Guangdong province.In the Banyan Garden,
there is the Hall of Liuzu in which a copper
image of Liuzu - the sixth generation of
China's Buddhist master is enshrined.
SUN YAT - SEN MEMORIAL
HALL
The
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, situated in the
original site of Sun Yat-sen's Presidential
Office on the southern slope of Yuexiu Hill,
is a memorial building built in 1931 with
the funds raised by the Guangzhou people
and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen,
the pioneer of China's bourgeois democratic
revolution. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is
the most symbolic building of Guangzhou,
and a key venue for the city's large-scale
meetings and performances.
ANCESTRAL TEMPLE
OF THE CHEN FAMILY
The
Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, built
between 1890 and 1894 during the reign of
Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, is
the largest, best preserved, and best decorated
ancient architecture existing in Guangdong
province.It was built with donations of
members of the Chen family who lived in
the 72 counties of the Guangdong province.
After its completion, the temple was used
to provide lodgings for Chen family candidates
who came from all over Guangdong to in order
to prepare for the imperial examinations
to be held in Guangzhou.In 1986, it was
designated as an important cultural relic
by the State Council. The temple now is
the site of the Museum of Guangdong Folk
Arts and Crafts.
BRIGHT FILIAL PIETY
TEMPLE
Situated
at the north end of Guangxiao Road, Bright
Filial Piety Temple (Guangxiaosi) is among
the grandest and most influential temples
in China with a history dating back more
than 1,700 years. In fact, it is said that
'The Bright Filial Piety Temple existed
before the birth of Guangzhou City'. In
1961, the Temple was designated by the State
Council as a Key National Cultural Preservation
Site.
WHITE CLOUD MOUNTAIN
White
Cloud Mountain has been one of the most
famous spots of natural beauty in Guangzhou,
and it's still known as the First Spectacular
Scene of Guangzhou. Every time the sun shines
after the rain, and through late spring,
a wreath of airy clouds circles the mountains.
This is how White Cloud Mountain has won
its name, and its reputation as a marvelous
spectacle of nature. A major beauty spot
in a modern city with a population of 8,000,000
is really a most unusual occurrence. White
Cloud Mountain is fairly known as a return
to nature from the big city.
Day
01: Upon arrival meet your private transfer
at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Check
- in to the hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
